Know if a job made money
Job costing software for tradesmen should answer a simple question: after labour, materials and extras, did this job pay? Tradeways ties costs to jobs so you are not guessing from a pile of receipts at year end.
Pair costs with proposals and invoices and you can compare what you quoted, what you spent, and what you billed. That feedback loop is how day rates and mark-ups get better over time.
Expense tracking without the shoe box
Log expenses against jobs or overheads so supplier runs and tool hire do not disappear. Keep enough detail — date, supplier, amount, VAT where relevant, purpose — that your accountant is not reconstructing the year from bank statements alone.
Digital records beat a fading till roll in the glovebox. You stay responsible for HMRC evidence rules; Tradeways helps you capture the trail while the job is fresh.
- Job-level cost tracking
- Expenses linked to jobs or overheads
- Cash flow forecast with milestones in view
- Accountant seat included on every plan
Cash flow forecast for the month ahead
Cash flow forecast builders actually use is about the next few weeks, not a five-year model. Tradeways finance views help you see milestones and expected money so you can plan materials buys and payroll without a separate spreadsheet.
When stage payments are set on proposals, those milestones show up in the forecast conversation — so scheduling and money stay connected.
Your accountant gets a seat, not a login maze
Every Tradeways plan includes an accountant seat for finance and invoices. They do not consume a staff seat. They can review the numbers you already entered, and you can export data for their own software.
Direct Xero or QuickBooks sync is not available yet — we are honest about that. Export and the accountant seat cover the handoff for most micro builders today. If you advise trade clients, see Tradeways for accountants.